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Highfield-Cascade CDP, MD

ZIP 21719 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 21719

K-12 nearby
27
Public
22
Private
5
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 21719 (Highfield-Cascade, MD) is associated with Frederick County Public Schools (LEA 2400330) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 27 K-12 schools (22 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Mount St. Mary's University about 7.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Frederick County Public Schools
LEA ID
2400330
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Mount St. Mary's University7.8 miles (12.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto9.6 miles (15.5 km)4yr-public
  • Hagerstown Community College10.6 miles (17.1 km)2yr-public
  • United Lutheran Seminary15.8 miles (25.4 km)4yr-private
  • Gettysburg College16.3 miles (26.2 km)4yr-private
  • Frederick Community College18.1 miles (29.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wilson College18.6 miles (30.0 km)4yr-private
  • Hood College20.3 miles (32.6 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg21.4 miles (34.4 km)2yr-private
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania24.2 miles (39.0 km)4yr-public
  • Shepherd University25.2 miles (40.5 km)4yr-public
  • McDaniel College27.6 miles (44.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Valley College-Martinsburg29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-private
  • Martinsburg College29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carroll Community College29.4 miles (47.3 km)2yr-public
  • International Beauty School 430.5 miles (49.1 km)2yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College33.0 miles (53.0 km)2yr-public
  • American Public University System35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic International University35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-private
  • Dickinson College37.6 miles (60.5 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick Henry College40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-private
  • Messiah University41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-private
  • Stevenson University42.9 miles (69.1 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College45.2 miles (72.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York45.2 miles (72.8 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery College45.7 miles (73.6 km)2yr-public
  • Howard Community College47.4 miles (76.3 km)2yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-York48.4 miles (77.9 km)2yr-private
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College48.6 miles (78.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health49.5 miles (79.6 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-private
  • Divine Mercy University50.4 miles (81.1 km)4yr-private
  • SANS Technology Institute50.4 miles (81.2 km)4yr-private
  • Central Penn College50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-private
  • Shenandoah University51.5 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
  • Baltimore City Community College51.8 miles (83.3 km)2yr-public
  • Towson University51.8 miles (83.4 km)4yr-public
  • Harrisburg Area Community College51.9 miles (83.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-public
  • Goucher College52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital52.2 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
  • Coppin State University52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg52.6 miles (84.7 km)4yr-public
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University52.7 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Maryland52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johns Hopkins University53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-public
  • Maryland Institute College of Art54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Baltimore54.4 miles (87.6 km)4yr-public
  • Morgan State University54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore54.8 miles (88.1 km)4yr-public
  • Columbia College55.4 miles (89.2 km)2yr-private
  • University System of Maryland55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-public
  • Washington Adventist University56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
  • Elizabethtown College56.6 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Integrative Medicine57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Virginia57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
  • Capitol Technology University57.2 miles (92.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-VA Campus57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wesley Theological Seminary57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
  • Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing57.4 miles (92.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of the District of Columbia57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-public
  • American University57.6 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland-College Park57.8 miles (92.9 km)4yr-public
  • Marymount University58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Baltimore County59.3 miles (95.4 km)2yr-public
  • Georgetown University59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
  • National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts59.7 miles (96.1 km)2yr-private
  • Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-private
  • The Catholic University of America59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
  • Howard University59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Washington University60.0 miles (96.5 km)4yr-private
  • Institute of World Politics60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • NewU University60.4 miles (97.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Management and Technology60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Virginia60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-District of Columbia60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Global Region60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-private
  • George Washington University60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
  • Windsor University60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
  • Career Technical Institute60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Washington DC60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
  • Juniata College61.3 miles (98.7 km)4yr-private
  • George Mason University61.4 miles (98.7 km)4yr-public
  • Gallaudet University61.5 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bowie State University61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Michael College of Allied Health61.9 miles (99.7 km)2yr-private
  • Northern Virginia Community College62.0 miles (99.7 km)2yr-public
  • Laurel Ridge Community College62.1 miles (100.0 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis College-Landover62.2 miles (100.1 km)2yr-private
  • Ascent College62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas63.1 miles (101.6 km)2yr-private
  • DeVry University-Virginia63.2 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Cascade Elementarypublic——0.5 miles (0.7 km)
Sabillasville Environmental Schoolpublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Hooverville El Schpublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Summitview El Schpublic——4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Waynesboro Area MSpublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Waynesboro Area Senior High Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
ST ANDREW SCHOOLprivate——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Smithsburg Middlepublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Smithsburg Highpublic——5.4 miles (8.8 km)
Smithsburg Elementarypublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Fairview El Schpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Catoctin Highpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Old Forge Elementarypublic——7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Thurmont Middlepublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Fairfield Area El Schpublic——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Fairfield Area MSpublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Fairfield Area HSpublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Thurmont Elementarypublic——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Mowrey El Schpublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Thurmont Primarypublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Emmitsburg Elementarypublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
MOTHER SETON SCHOOLprivate——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
South Mountain Secure Trmnt Unpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
PROVIDENCE SCHOOL PIGEON HILL BUILDINGprivate——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
ABRAXAS YOUTH CENTERprivate——9.7 miles (15.5 km)
MT AETNA ADVENTIST SCHOOL (MAAS)private——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Wolfsville Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 21719

What school district is ZIP code 21719 in?
ZIP 21719 (Highfield-Cascade, MD) maps to Frederick County Public Schools (LEA ID 2400330) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 21719?
US5 lists 27 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 22 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 21719 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 21719 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher22.3%
High school41.6%
Less than HS10.6%
School districtFrederick County Public Schools